Friday, August 9, 2013

The auspicious Aadi Pooram festival falls on August 9, 2013 this year. It marks the appearance of the
devotee-par-excellence Aandaal on earth (it was on this day when Shri
Vishnu chittar - later hailed as Periyaazhwaar - found Aandal as a child
when he was plucking flowers for daily pooja). This is celebrated with
gaiety in all Vaishnavite temples. This day is also auspicious for
propitiation of Mother Goddess in any of Her Forms. It is customary to
offer bangles, turmeric pieces, blouse-bits or other auspicious items to
ladies visiting temples and invoke the Blessings of Divine Mother
(Shaastras say that when women are venerated, She Herself is Honoured).

A maa-vilakku pooja was done at our residence today on this occasion and special prayers were raised for the welfare of all our paarayanam group members during that pooja.